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期中選舉翻盤!美中關係迎三大變數 國會恐逼川普放行對台軍售

民主黨奪下國會控制權,對中國而言既是機會也是挑戰

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美國期中選舉民主黨重掌國會,分析指出這將影響美中關係,關鍵變數包含關稅戰的制約、台灣議題的潛在風險,以及北京如何看待川普政府的「跛鴨」狀態。

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美國期中選舉後,民主黨取得國會控制權,這將影響川普政府剩餘任期的外交與貿易決策空間。

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美國期中選舉落幕,民主黨奪下國會控制權。分析人士指出,這項選舉結果賦予民主黨阻撓總統川普外交政策的權力,對美國的頭號競爭對手中國而言,既是機會也是挑戰。

法新社針對期中選舉如何衝擊華府與北京的雙邊關係,整理出3大關鍵變數:

一、 關稅戰受制約 但民主黨陷兩難

隨著美中貿易休戰協議即將於明年1月到期,民主黨重掌國會,使其有能力在川普剩餘的2年任期內,限制其對中國產品濫用關稅的權力。上海復旦大學國際問題研究院院長吳心伯指出,若民主黨限制川普,意味著他在與中國的談判中,將更難以打出關稅牌。

然而,民主黨也必須權衡關稅政策在美國企業界的受歡迎程度。新加坡南洋理工大學拉惹勒南國際關係學院(RSIS)資深研究員唐安竹(Drew Thompson)表示,儘管國會將在未來2年阻撓川普施政,但在進一步限制關稅上仍必須步步為營,因為關稅在工會、藍領階級與小企業中極受歡迎,而這些群體正是民主黨的傳統票倉。

華府智庫布魯金斯研究所(Brookings Institution)外交政策研究員金沛雅(Patricia Kim)也認為,若升高對中壓力會增加美國消費者成本或引發衝突,國會就不太可能支持。

二、 台灣議題成為「顛覆遊戲規則關鍵」

資本經濟學公司(Capital Economics)集團首席經濟學家席林(Neil Shearing)直言,台灣議題可能是「改變遊戲規則的關鍵(game changer)」。今年5月,川普宣稱可將對台軍售作為與中國談判的「籌碼」,引發各界對美國立場的質疑,高達140億美元的對台軍售案也遭白宮擱置。

席林警告,若北京研判華府正因內政分心,可能利用川普剩餘任期擴大對台施壓。吳心伯預測,由民主黨控制的新國會可能迫使川普在明年恢復對台軍售,但此舉也將破壞美中關係穩定。

倫敦大學亞非學院(SOAS)中國研究院院長曾銳生(Steve Tsang)則提出另一種觀點,認為國會對台灣的支持,反而會成為促使北京在台灣議題上「打安全牌」的強烈誘因。但唐安竹提醒,儘管國會可通過法案要求川普批准軍售,但總統仍保有「否決」甚至「直接忽視」的權力。

三、 北京會將川普視為「跛鴨」嗎?

分析指出,儘管川普因期中選舉在政治上遭到削弱,北京也不太可能改變與他合作的戰略。金沛雅表示,北京可能會繼續透過與習近平的領袖級接觸來拉攏川普,並將此視為管控美中關係成本最低的方式,因為雙方目前似乎都不期待、也不尋求雙邊關係發生根本性的改善。

曾銳生則認為,中國會利用川普淪為「跛鴨(lame-duck)」的狀態,對其施加更多壓力。但他強調,北京當局不會把川普逼得太緊,以免引發他做出完全不負責任的暴走行為。

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  • 國會可能迫使川普恢復對台軍售

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  • 民主黨是否會實質阻撓對中關稅政策?
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